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JOUBNAL OF HOBTICUIiTCEE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



t April 8, 1866. 



Applf.8 Oil Peah Stocicii (Inquirer).— xpjflr fteioo9 will take on Fear 

 Ktocka, doing well for a (ow yfFarn, buttlun itru Dot loau-Hvcd. 



lyAiraPLANTiXd Hpi.Ln-s (//iirinf .— Your IloITIcs, n frothtfth, may bo 

 foifely remon.'d, only yoa innM take tb«ni up cirpfajlr. bcinj; particular to ■ 

 prcBcrrc ns many of tin* flbma-* rootjf ft* fio' niblc. Now is n Kood timo to 

 transplnnt llollii's; n.\c ft ^'(KKI wntcrinij after rcmovnl, nnU afterwartLi 

 (Inrin^ dr>- wrather. Abnnt thp niidUlo of May ym nhnuld cut-hi Ih* 

 trees considembly, it n'»t bt-iii<T iniitcTlril whi'thcr you prcK«'r\'e tbo ^muU 

 pfcouts nr cat-iu to thn^e the thirkncRR of the wrint. for frcPb shoob; Mrill 

 be prodnecd as wt II from old as from nt-w wood. U. niter traDsribuitJDff, 

 you do not cut thom iu N-forc new p-cwtbtt nrc rnndc, wc do not think it 

 8afe to remove larffo HoUU-s at any Ki^asoii ; but i( tlic bead ^ arc reduced. 

 BO aato rorrrs^pond with tbe diminution of root^ con-soqaciit on removal, 

 w« find that not one iu ten tties, and tbose whicb sur\ivo bccomo Tcr>' 

 nice trees in a year or two, caro Iieint; tnUt-n to water Ibcra in dry 

 weather. Pi-i\xt makes a vorypoodoverCT'^eii hedfic, and one that rtowcrs 

 with UP rather freely; but wo arc unable tu saj- whether bec3 make anv 

 020 of the flowers. 



BniKDs FOB "CrtANSTON-HocsEfl."— Mr-W-W. Harvay, of BitminRhftia, 

 filed mo a most complete and effective net to aiy ran^te of 15 yards lont; 

 laat year, and they have alraady ^-aved Iher cost ia mca's time, t> j-ay 

 notbinp of prcPcrvinfT plmts ia flowi-r. as tbe plan adopted given perfeet 

 command over sun without iuterferiuj? witli the circulation of air.— A 

 Constant Scbscriber. 



Law?* Oyr.Ronovm with Bawiks iDaity Pent).—V{'e advise ycm.f« set 

 to work some women or boys, witJi a m.'ji to superiDtend. Let thoia cut 

 off the Paisirp by the root with rui old knife. When this is done, cover 

 the fmrfnce with from a fjunrter to half na inch deep of sod and well- 

 rotted manure, mixed topotber in equal quantities. Spread this com- 

 post equally all over, nfter harinff t.t>ne over the la\vn with au iron rake. 

 drawing the latter backwnrJs nnd forwiird?*. As soon afterwards as there 

 is a prospect of min how, in mixtnre. for one aero Featuca dmiugcul.-i, 

 4 lbs.; Pestiica teuoifoliii, U lb. ; Pojv nGmorali?. U lb. (if shaded by 

 trees a pound more) ; C>-nos«ruBcristatui;. 41bs. ; Trifoliunirepens.^lbs.'; 

 and Trifolium minus, 2 Ib.':^ and if the jfround in liable to bom the tjrass 

 in snmmer, add 1 lb. of Lotus comiculatus. Sow on a dry day, rako over 

 the gronnd lightly with r. wooden rake, and roll well the same dav or 

 before the seeds have germinated, taking caro that the ground, be dr>-. 

 After sowing let the lawn alone for a month, and then mow. Roll well 

 throughout the summer, and go over the lawn with a spud and grub up 

 the Daisies by the root. By pursuing this treatment we have known a 

 lawn in whicb Daisies and Plantains were very plentilnl, become a good 

 torf. 



Gerasttx CrmNGs Dying (.V. E. 73.).— The rooted and evidently 

 atrtmnn- struck Geranium cuttings sent have rotted aA the surface of the 

 soil from being kept too wet at the surfnco. .and from the soil being murh 

 too rich. Such an occarrence is not uncommon. Your best remedy vnh 

 be to repot them, or rather pot them off singly at once, using a compost 

 of good, sweet, turfy, yellow loara. One of those sent was not in the least 

 injured. Do not water more than, is sufficient to prevent the leaves flag- 

 ging from the time tJic cuttings are put in till they are growing freely in 

 spring, and use a rather poor, sandy, li^t soil. 



GuAKo FOR r.osE Trde-s iS, E. C.).— You moy. during the first showerv 

 weather in this month, measure a circle of 2 or 3 feet from the stem, and 

 sprinkle over that are.i G or 4 czs. of PtTuvi.''n guano ; 1 oz. is sufficient 

 for a circle 2 feet in dinmetrp— that is.l foot from the stem all round, and 

 pive 1 oz. more for cver>- .^dditionttl fo(>t. Another application during the 

 first moist weather iu .T;;iy will be nil that is required, liberal snjq^lics of 

 waler being given during dry wcntlier. 



Keapolitan Vioiet?* Faiung <I(/<Tn).— From the condition in which 

 yoor plants arc in we think their failure is due to their not being planted 

 in eweet well-aired soil, that the soil has been imperfectly drained in the 

 first instance, and afterwards kept much too wet, and that the frame has 

 been kept too close : hence they damped off. 



Destroying Moss os a Lawn {H. W. Tr.\— Under this heiding a* 

 page 247, for the ground should be *'dug" at the time of sowing, read 

 "dxy," Ac 



GLADioLrfi r,AM>AYT:Trpis Variettes PLANTrar, {Q. Q.).— In your cold 

 damp climate it would be well to iVfer planting until towards the end of 

 April, as they will then be more likely to avoid tJie cohl radns. and wet 

 c<^d state of the soil from the rain find snow. They will sustain no 

 iiqury if keut in the cold frame until the end of April, only give them 

 plen^ of air. 



PrHi.-JATiMrt OiurHARD-notrsB Trees ix Bloox {H. 71.).— You m*j 

 nafelT fill tbo huu-ic irilh the nmoke of tobacco paper of good quality, only 

 be carrful to havi- the air of the house dr\' at the time. 



ftrtrntTi A^^> S«frTr rus DEBTBOTrNrr Red SriDER akd GaEEie Flt 

 (/Vfrmt, — Ton may diiwt the leaves and young shoots with the snlpbur anil 

 snuff mi:ted, only the foliago must be dry when the annff Is ducted over 

 the Tonnff ^hools, or, if wet. the snoff will be converted into tob.ux:o 

 wHlt r. iiuil Ibis if t'to strong will iojora the tender sht>jl«. The Hulphor 

 will niit injurfv the leav.'s or young shoot.? in th»- lenst, but It will n jt wn 

 red *i>ider by being bn.noht into contact with the insect : it i8 the f;;me9 

 that arc destruriivo t'» it. A weak solution of soft soap ia the best <»t all 

 i-cmcfHcs wr- huve tiied f.ir rinl 'q)ider ; and for Pi-ncbc-i. whilbtthe rthootg 

 iirf young, it shoald not be t^tmnger thxin 1 oz. to the gallon of water ; bat 

 after the leaver h«^■e attained their full sizo a good (-jTiucing of -iuft Koap 

 ;*olutTon at the rate of 2 ozs. to tbc gallon o\ boiling w<it«T, alluwed to 

 -land imtil cool before use. will mostly kee;> the leavt* free, sud clear 

 Ihom if neecf^sary, of red spi'ler. The safest and most cort:iiu meana of 

 prcrentiag red spider is to proceed against it with its natujral enemy — 

 water, syringing the pl.auls or trees subject to it freely. 



CcTTiNO-rx 0IU5GK TfeEEs (7(/rm).— Orange trees may s^fc^y bo cot 

 in to the old wood ; but it is by far tbo smJost plan to thin oat* tbo Old 

 wood, leaving tht be'*t- situated' of the young frefdi growths; of preceding 

 years. Prom the thinniug out of the old wood more light and air will be 

 admitted, and those left will grow tlio more vigorously for it. If you 

 could place them in a vinery at work after catting in, or in a house 

 ha^-ing a temperature of 55 at night, and which Ls kept nn^itit, thry woolJ 

 ])T»h more pnrfly aud freely. Keep them in the same house uuUl tho 

 gron-ths have been made, when a li^'htcr and more airy structure will be 

 preferable. If yon crrt them in to the old wood, plunging the potji in a 

 hotbed of Tff^ would help the trees to break: withdraw them from tbo 

 bed \ry degreos after they have broken weQ: maintiin a temperature of 

 TiS^ at night, and a rather close moist atmo^dierc ; and syringe overhead 

 twice daily. 



Wild Flowzhs or Giteat BmiTAiKf J. C.-Ea.ownnr).- Thowork is still ta 

 course of publication. The6mh Xumberwa.s pnbludied on the Ist instant. 

 Your bookseller or his agent '\< tri blame. Yon can have theattven Num- 

 bers free by post from onr ufilco. if you enclose with your address the 

 :uuouut in post-olUce .stamps and fonr additional for postage. 



Repottisc Heaths, Camellias. ast> Azaleas i.S.E. flfatc).— The mo«t 

 suitable time to pot Ifeatbsis in springr; March or the bccinning of Ajrril 

 is a good time, and repotting may be contimied up to July. CamelUaa 

 and Azaleas arc best potted from a fortnis^t to three weeks after bloom- 

 ing, the plants being placed in heat anda more bamid atmosphere, espe- 

 cially if they have b<^n cat in : in winch case they should not be potted 

 imlii the new growths are somewhat advanced, or the promise oi new 

 growth is apiMirent. Tlioy are then to be irotted, and kept closo and 

 bhaded for a few days. 



Azalea Isfested with Timips [Robert 5uJcU).~The bud sent wM 

 worse infested with thripa than any which we bad previously seen. 

 Y'our remedy, if the plant is not beyond recovery, will be to fiunigato 

 \vith t(»bacco when thi) lojives are dry on two con^eontive eveningsi 

 lining the honse so that a plaiit cannot be seen from the outaido. .Vftcr 

 the second smoking s>Tinge the pLants morning and evening, and this 

 daily nntil the growths are made and the dower-badn set or fonnod. 

 Should ever And a small bliick or white insect on the under tdde of 



the leavL-s, fill tlie bouse witli tobacco smoke the first calm evening after- 

 wards, being careful to have the foliage dry. 



Moss RosGS PnaGED Dowk {S. J., Cork}. — Having pesiped down th« 

 shoots repeatedly until tht- iHid is too fuH, you may now, to make room ' 

 for new shoots, thin out the weak old shoots after blooming, pegging 

 down the best of the new in thur place. 



Removimo Mvlchihg from Stakdaicd Roses (7(i^m).— Yon may remove 

 the mulching now, forking or pointing in the sbortfst of it, but not 

 forking so deeply as to disturb the roots. The jipplicatioiis of gnano 

 water proposed will answer if not given in too powerfnl doses. The 

 planting of a small climber to cover the stem is a bad practice, inter- 

 fering with the well-doing of the Roses; 



Names of Plants (Old Sub^riber).—l, BTypnura nndolatum; 2. Bryum 

 ruspidatura ; 3, Bryum pnnctatum. (Seir Forest. — ApparentJy a cone <rf 

 CupressiLS scrapervirens. i W. Scrlfl?<y).^We do not i ecogniso the leaf 

 sent. (F. f.iT.).— Habrothamnus elegans. PelUea falc:tta. (7)..S.i.— Deut- 

 /.ia gracilis, Scilla umueua; the bit of Fern sent is insufficient for detor- 

 inination. 



METEOROLOGICxVL OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of London for the Week ending March :llst. 



POTJLTEY, BEE, and HOUSEHOLD CHRONICLE- 



M.Vr.KING FOWLS. 

 Is jonr answer to " Chateau Vallon- " in your Nnmber of 

 March 20tb, he was told how to nmik his fowls in the web of 



the wing, either by a hot iron or a coloured thread tied in. 

 " Chatkau Vallon " may mark his fowls quite distinctly enough 

 to swear to them if stolen, or to recognise them if strayed, by 

 nicking the edge of any of the toe-nails, always mai-king the' 

 pame nail in the same manner, and on the same side. The 

 importance of marking fowls was made very clear to me this 

 winter, when a person claimed a Silver-pencilled oocluEol of> 



